Air Cargo World articles from December 2007

Air Cargo World archives from December 2007

Dear Editor.
December 1, 2007... BYLINE: Robert W. Moorman We received a letter recently that deserves attention and falls into that category that benefits the writer as well as the reader. Not every letter is all that helpful. A number are self-serving rants that do...

News Updates.
December 1, 2007... Fuel Rockets Upward Fuel surcharges at major airlines are moving to unheard-of levels this month after a skyrocketing surge in jet fuel prices. With oil prices around the world pushing close to $100 a barrel, jet fuel prices pushed past...

Paying Up.
December 1, 2007... BYLINE: Robert Moorman The continuing decline in yields in the air freight industry coupled with the unpredictability in fuel costs could explain why FedEx''s recent hike in shipping rates was higher than usual. FedEx is "clearly...

Eastern Promise.(Roger Turney)
December 1, 2007... BYLINE: Roger Turney Europe''s highly competitive express and parcel delivery business is set for a spurt in growth, which could ignite an even tougher dogfight between the main service providers. The growth will come from a forecast...

EVA''s Shift.
December 1, 2007... BYLINE: Ian Putzger They say everything in Texas is jumbo size, so it''s no wonder EVA Air decided to field a 747-400 freighter for its new Houston service instead of an MD-11, which has been the workhorse of the airline''s cargo fleet....

Modest Gains for Cargo.
December 1, 2007... BYLINE: Nicole Nelson With air cargo statistics for the first half of 2007 posting 5 percent volume gains over 2006 totals, the slightly below average yet far from disastrous growth is expected to trickle into the New Year. A number of...

The UK''s Freighter Squeeze.
December 1, 2007... BYLINE: Peter Conway The air freight market in the United Kingdom is stagnant. So say shippers and federal authorities. According to the UK Civil Aviation Authority, air freight tonnage for the country fell 2 percent to 2,315,438...

People.
December 1, 2007... Airlines British Airways: BA World Cargo appointed Tarun Minocha customer service manager for North and East India and Nepal, and named Ankush Chawla commercial manager for Central India. Minocha joined BA in 1995 and has worked in several...

Spooked.
December 1, 2007... BYLINE: Brandon Fried Retailers didn''t wait this year for the last of the Halloween candy to leave the stores before beginning pre-Christmas merchandise discounting. Businesses, spooked by a lack of consumer confidence and potentially...